MONDAY, JULY 12, 1986
THE VOL. II ISSUE OF THE REPORT CONTAINING DET.ILED OCCUPATIONAL STATISTICS, SUCH AS WAGE RATES, NUMBER OF NORMAL HOURS OF WORK AND NUMBER OF STANDARD WORKING DAYS IS EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE IN EARLY AUGUST 1986.
FOR ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE WAGE INDEXES, PLEASE CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT'S WAGES AND LABOUR COSTS STATISTICS SECTION AT TELEPHONE 5-455774 OR 5-416062.
TABLE 1: NOMINAL WAGE INDEXES BY SELECTED MAJOR ECONOMIC
SECTORS
INDEXES (MARCH 1982 = 100)
MAR. JUN. SEPT. DEC. MAR. 1985 1985 1985 1985 1986
SELECTED MAJOR ECONOMIC SECTORS
MANUFACTURING
WHOLESALE/RETAIL, IMPORT/
EXPORT TRADES AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS
124.6
120.2
126.7 127.5 128.1 131.2
120.0 120.8 122,6 124.1
TRANSPORT SERVICES
BUSINESS SERVICES
138.4 142.5 145.4 145.6 151.7
126.1
129.9 130.3 131.0
PERSONAL SERVICES
120.6 122.4
135.4
122.4 124.6 124.5 125.8
ALL SECTORS ABOVE
124.9 126.7 127.8 128.6 131.6
TABLE 2: NOMINAL WAGE INDEXES FOR MAJOR INDUSTRIES IN THE
MANUFACTURING SECTOR
INDEXES (MARCH 1982 = 100)
MAR. JUN. SEPT. DEC. MAR.
1985 1985 1985 1985 1986
INDUSTRY
GARMENTS
119.5
120.6 120.6 121.0 122.9
GLOVES
133.9 135.7
138.3 138.9 140.8
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